Cancer Biology and Epigenetic Modifications
A special issue of International Journal of Molecular Sciences (ISSN 1422-0067). This special issue belongs to the section "Molecular Oncology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 540
Special Issue Editor
Interests: epigenetics; DNA methylation; epigenetic modifiers; histone acetylation; histone methylation; miRNA; leukemia
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Epigenetic modifications, like DNA methylation, non-coding RNA regulation, chromatin remodelling and histone modifications, play an essential role in cancer development and progression, influence gene expression and are emerging as promising targets for cancer therapies.
In this issue, we are aiming to discover the role of novel and existing epigenetic alterations that are implicated in various stages of cancer development, including initiation, progression, and metastasis. Research articles studying the impact of any of the epigenetic modifications on tumor initiation, progression or drug resistance will be the focus of this special issue. Topics that discuss the role of environmental factors in stimulating epigenetic alterations in cancer are also welcomed. It is worth mentioning that pure clinical studies will not be suitable for submission in this issue, and only clinical or pure model submissions with biomolecular experiments are welcome.
Dr. Tamer E. Fandy
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- epigenetics
- DNA methylation
- epigenetic modifiers
- histone acetylation
- histone methylation
- miRNA
- ncRNA
- chrmoatin remodelling
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